Quite literally: idling gets you nowhere. It's a mindless bad habit that we don't even think about, but one that has real implications on our health, our wallets, our vehicles, and our climate crisis.

It seems harmless enough. “It’s considered idling if the vehicle sits in one spot with the engine running for more than a few ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) – Many of us can deny it no longer ...

While it’s normal for a car to be idling high when it’s first started, if the idle doesn’t drop to normal after a minute or two, something’s probably wrong. That initial temporary high idle, which is ...

SIOUX CITY -- In the frozen Midwest, starting the car early and letting it idle for five, 10 or 15 minutes seems as necessary as gasoline or oil changes. Wintertime idling is something everyone does, ...

My Vintage BMW Project Is Already a Nightmare I Finally Sold My Manual V-10 BMW M5 How I Got This $700 V-12 Manual 8-Series Running It started after I got back from Pocono. The 2.5-hour long drive was ...

When you were first learning how to drive a car, did you receive a particular warning from your instructor, or perhaps a friend or familiar member? Specifically, did they warn you not to leave your ...

Shivering in your car while the engine idles for ten minutes isn’t just miserable-it’s completely unnecessary. Your freezing morning routine is based on automotive advice that died with carburetors, ...

Q: I have a 1999 Nissan Maxima with only 57,000 miles. I hear a clunking sound at idle from the engine bay. Could this be the timing belt? I actually do not know if this engine has a timing belt or ...